-15 J Rahm (Spa); -14 M Fitzpatrick (Eng); -13 To Noren (Sweden); -12 R McIlroy (NI), T Hatton (Eng); -ten A Meronk (Pol), T Fleetwood (Eng) |
Others selected: -5 S Horsfield (Eng); -4 R Ramsay (Sco); -2 S Lowry (Ireland) |
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Spaniard Jon Rahm holds the lead going into the final round of the DP World Tour Championship after hitting a bogey-free seven-under par 65 in Dubai.
Rahm is 15 under par, one ahead of England’s Matt Fitzpatrick.
Rory McIlroy, who started the day tied for 11th with five under, is back after matching Rahm’s 65.
Despite two early bogeys, the Northern Irishman had seven birdies and an eagle to sit level with England’s Tyrrell Hatton at 12 under.
Hatton and Fitzpatrick had started the third round as leaders, but Hatton hit four bogeys to finish par.
Meanwhile, Fitzpatrick, who could end the season as European number one with a victory at Jumeirah Golf Estates, earned an under 70 card.
A third victory at the season-ending event would see Fitzpatrick, 28, finish top of the standings and win the Race to Dubai for the first time, unless McIlroy is second.
If Fitzpatrick is runner-up on Sunday, the US Open champion would require McIlroy to finish less than seventh to win the Harry Vardon Trophy.